MI HB4802

Appropriates $12,823,800 from the state school aid fund for fiscal year 2025-2026 for supplemental payments to rural school districts

Allocates $3,891,200 for small rural districts (fewer than 250 pupils, grades K-12) with schools located at least 30 miles from other public schools in the Upper Peninsula or on islands not accessible by bridge

Provides $8,379,900 for districts with fewer than 10 pupils per square mile or districts larger than 250 square miles, with per-pupil amounts varying based on population density

Districts with fewer than 8 pupils per square mile receive $6,349,300 distributed on an equal per-pupil basis, while less sparse districts receive 50-75% of that per-pupil amount

Allocates $552,700 for districts where all school buildings are located on islands accessible by bridge